Chamblee Downtown Renaissance Plan

Chamblee was selected as a participant in the 2015 Downtown Renaissance Fellows Program. UGA landscape architecture student Juan de Silvia, working with city staff, created the ideas in this report.

The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellows program is a summer internship program that assigns an undergraduate landscape architecture student from the University of Georgia to provide technical and design services. Projects undertaken include designs for streetscape & alley improvements, pedestrian links, gateway improvements, and public art. da Silva was assigned to Chamblee and prepared some amazing design concepts to improve the city’s historic downtown core.

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As Downtown Chamblee moves into the 21st century, its history is being written in a multitude of languages. From its foundation as a southern rail town, its people have built a progressive urban city that is eagerly awaiting its next transformation. Please join us on the ride.